Yamaha YAS-207 vs JBL Bar 2.1

YAS-207 vs Bar 2.1 comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha YAS-207
5,4
JBL Bar 2.1
6
5
8
Votes 11 11
Rating 4.4 4.4
Yamaha YAS-207

Nov 22, 2019

If the possibilities of a budget soundbar seem insufficient, it makes sense to pay attention to the middle positions in the company's price list and see our Yamaha YAS-207BL review. For example, Yama...

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JBL Bar 2.1

Jan 31, 2020

The JBL Bar 2.1 Soundbar delivers studio-quality sound, helping you enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows as well as listening to music. Check this JBL Bar 2.1 review for more info and all the JBL B...

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Common

Product

Yamaha YAS-207
JBL Bar 2.1

Model

YAS-207
Bar 2.1

Brand

Yamaha
JBL

Reviews

2129
548

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

input, mute, volume down, volume up, power
power, volume down, volume up, source

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200
300 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

92.9 x 5.8 x 10.9/36.6 x 2.3 x 10.6
96.5 x 5.8 x 6.8/38 x 2.3 x 2.7

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6.1
1.9/4.1

Other

Release year

2017
2019
Yamaha YAS-207
JBL Bar 2.1
Yamaha YAS-207
JBL Bar 2.1

Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating

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  • 5,4
  • 6
  • 5,4Yamaha YAS-207
  • 6JBL Bar 2.1